June 2013
can we just take a moment to imagine little cute six-year-old hermione reading matilda
and peering into this book about a smart, bookish girl who could move things with her mind
and then can you imagine her concentrating very hard on the books on the bookshelf and slowly, slowly, getting them to move
OH MY GOSH
Tongue Piercing Healing Diary: Short Bar
I have sort of lost track of the days of this, oops. Not much as changed since the last update, except for the fact that I changed my tongue bar to a shorter one.
The difference is glorious (not to be dramatic or anything). I can talk and eat normally now, without fear of tugging on the longer bar.
I changed the bar a bit earlier than is recommended (after one week) because I’m starting a new job tomorrow and I needed to change the ball to a more discreet one.
I had originally intended to go to my local piercer and have her change it for me, however she wasn’t working on Saturday and the guy that was there was an absolute asshole. So he didn’t change it for me.
If you’re a dramatic baby like me then I recommend having a friend on hand to help you when you’re changing the bar for the first time. My lovely boyfriend assisted me as I drooled everywhere and struggled. In the end it was actually quite easy, although I panicked because the bar was out for a whole 3 seconds and I was worried it would close.
I’m excited to try out different jewellery over the next few months.
Questions welcome! Anon on.
Whenever I meet someone who likes Harry Potter, I get really excited but I have to tell myself to calm down and be cool and tread carefully because chances are they just like Harry Potter and I don’t want to scare them off by unleashing the Harry Potter maniac monster within me in all its glory
“‘There are all kinds of courage,’ said Dumbledore, smiling. ‘It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. I therefore award ten points to Mr. Neville Longbottom.’”
—I just realized today how much more meaningful this quote is when you remember Dumbledore’s backstory. For years, Albus remained at Gellert Grindelwald’s side even as Grindelwald became more and more corrupt, simply because he was his friend. He turned a blind eye to the immorality of Gellert’s plans. He couldn’t bring himself to stand up to Grindelwald because he didn’t want to jeopardize their friendship. Even as an adult, he didn’t confront Grindelwald until it was nearly too late. Those ten points weren’t awarded to Neville just so Gryffindor would win the house cup. They were awarded because Dumbledore recognized that Neville, at the age of 11, was far braver than the young Albus had ever been. (via cobbledstories)
if the last line of catching fire isn’t “katniss, there is no district twelve” i’m going to start my own rebellion
